FAIRMOUNT GARDENS 3 


INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1942 
The following Iris and Hemerocallis are introduced by Fairmount Gardens 
BEARDED IRISES 
AND THOU (Graves 1942) M. This iris needs no “Jug of Wine” 
in order to appreciate its unusual beauty of form and color. It is 
a self of palest Wedgewood blue with a deeper blue flush in the 
center of the bloom. The large flowers are rounded in form, of 
very heavy substance and great lasting qualities. The base of the 
beard is deep blue tipped white and is in keeping with the frosty 
sheen of the flower. Strong sturdy stalks with good branching. 
An iris of general admiration by garden visitors, H. CerAR TAS: 
1941. R. 90 1941. 40 in. $20.00 
BELLE OF DIXIE (C. Carpenter 1942) M. A rich dark blend 
with boldly flaring flowers and very heavy substance. According to 
Ridgway, the highly domed standards are Sayal brown, lightly 
flushed with Lobelia violet, strong midrib, and slightly ruffled at 
the edge. The lower portion of the firm flaring falls and around 
the beard is rich Lobelia violet, the upper part is cinnamon-brown 
which extends way down into the throat. Orange yellow beard. 
This iris attracted a great deal of attention in the Douglas garden 
at Nashville at the time of the A. I. S. meeting last year. A dark 
iridescent blend that reminds one of the colors seen in the opal- 
escent plumage of a pigeon. Three branches and terminal on 
sturdy stalks. 40 in. $10.00 
BIT O’ HEAVEN (Grant 1942) E. M, A pale yellow reverse 
bicolor of great charm and refinement of form. The standards 
are Martius yellow, arched and well domed. The falls are semi- 
flaring with a large center area of white; the hafts of the falls 
are clear lemon yellow, and this color extends in a narrow border 
completely around the falls. The beard is yellow changing to clear 
blue at the tip, and this gives an ethereal touch to the whole flower. 
The blooms have firm substance and flaring form; the stalks are 
strong and well branched, three branches and terminal. ey in. 
10.00 
BOSS (Washington 1942) M. The intimate friends of Mr. Wash- 
ington will recognize the name of “Boss” for it is the nickname 
we all called him, and the name was chosen by Mrs. Washington 
for this splendid red-brown iris. According to Ridgway the stand- 
ards are golden Hays russet, very broad and firmly domed, and 
with a strong yellow midrib. The falls are between Morocco red 
and Brazil red bordered with Pecan brown . The falls are broad 
and semi-flaring with exceptionally velvety finish and heavy sub- 
stance. The beard is red tipped with orange. Unfortunately this 
iris did not. bloom until after the A. I, S. members visited the 
garden last May, but iris judges that saw it consider this the finest 
iris that Mr, Washington produced. A very handsome and dis- 
tinctive red-brown iris with no red-purple tones. Three branches 
and terminal on strong sturdy stalks. 36 in. $25.00 
BUCCANEER (Nesmith 1942) E. M. A variegata blend of bril- 
liant color and great garden value. The standards are antimony 
yellow, firmly domed and slightly ruffled. The falls are Kaiser 
brown overlaid on antimony yellow with the yellow showing through 
half way down the falls. Also there is a decided border of yellow 
ocher extending completely around the falls. Beard deep orange. 
Garden visitors and iris judges were very pleased with the bril- 
liancy and beauty of this iris. Tall and well branched; Three 
branches and terminal; first branch 16 in. Spicy fragrance. H. 
C, A. I. S. 1941. 40 in. $15.00 
BURNISHED COPPER (Grant 1942) M. The name is very 
fitting for this blend of buff, brown, copper, and red has the warm 
metallic lustre of old burnished Russian copper. In color it is 
between Brown Thrasher and Copper Lustre, and gives a much 
brighter effect than the latter. The standards are golden chestnut 
with a thread of Saraband red extending completely around the 
edge. The falls are Saraband red overlaid Pompeii, the color 
deepening toward the edge. The center of the flower and beard is 
glowing coppery yellow. The flowers are rounded in form with 
good substance. Stalk strong with three branches and terminal. 
Colors are taken from Maerz and Paul, Dictionary of Color. 36 
in. : $10.00 
CHICORY BLUE (G. Douglas 1942) M. A most appropriate 
name for an outstanding iris, the color being the same as Chicory 
blue in Ridgway. A large blue self with closely domed standards, 
slightly ruffled at, the edge. The falls are broad and flaring, and 
in excellent proportion to the standards. Beard Chicory blue with 
undertone of orange in the throat. Full rounded flowers with firm 
substance and smooth finish. Strong sturdy four foot stalks with 
four branches evenly spaced below the terminal bloom. This iris 
under number 41-4 was highly praised by iris judges attending the 
A. I. S. meeting in Nashville in 1941, and was voted the award of 
Highly Commended. H. C,, A. I. S. 1941. R. 91 1941. 48 in. 
$25.00 
COMRADE (C. P. Connell 1942) M. ‘The name is given to this 
iris as a dedication to my comrades Chanccllor Kirkland, and Mr. 
Washington. These two gentlemen I knew from the time of my 
childhood, and common interests made us comrades in a very true 
sense.” ‘The above was written by Mr. Connell, and the iris is a 
fitting tribute to their memory. A strong and sturdy iris of bright 
dusty rose with a strong suffusion of gold showing through from 
the underside and center of the flower. According to Ridgway, 
the standards are a blending of gold and Hellebore red. The falls 
have a background of gold that suffuses through deep Hellebore 
red with a decided band of Roods brown extending around the 
edge of the falls and up to the burnt Sienna markings of the 
throat, There is an elusive flush of blue just below the rich yel- 
low beard. The flowers are large with form and substance show- 
ing Dominion parentage. A luminous iris with subtly blended 
colors. Strong sturdy stalks with four branches and terminal. 
Viola fragrance, 38 in. $15.00 
DISPLAY (Grant 1942) M. L, A noteworthy I:te flowering variety 
that is deep in color, yet carries well in the garden. The standards 
are deep mauve rose with strong midrib. The semi-flaring falls are 
velvety Spanish red shading to deep maroon at the haft. The 
beard is dark yellow flecked with brown and gives added depth of 
color to the strong sturdy flowers. Wide and low branching. Dr. 
Grant considers this iris one of his best introductions. Colors 
taken from Dictionary of Color. 35 in. $20.00 
DUET (Grant 1942) M,. L. A harmonious blend with a distinctive 
personality. The standards are honey beige with a pink flush 
along the heavy midrib. The center of the semi-flaring falls is a 
pleroma violet with a definite quarter inch border of the same 
color as the standards. Cream markings each side of the rich orange 
beard add to the beauty of these unusual and attractive flowers. 
Strong sturdy stalks with good branching and a very long season 
of bloom. Dictionary of Color. 37 in. $10.00 
FRANCONIA (Graves 1942) M. Named for a snow capped peak 
in the White Mountains, Franconia was the sensation of the 
Boston Iris Show where it was given the award of Highly Com- 
mended. Cool and classic as white marble the extremely large 
firm flowers have exceptionally smooth texture and are carried on 
strong stalks that have as ideally spaced and proportioned branches 
as can be desired. The standards are perfectly domed with strong 
midrib. The falls arched and flaring, and in perfect proportion 
to the standards. A pure white self that sparkles and glistens as 
if dusted with frost crystals. A superb iris. H.C., A. I, S. 1941. 
42 in. Illustrated on cover. $50.00 
FULL SAIL (Wareham 1942) M. With all sails set to catch the 
breeze this sturdy iris is ready to greet you in our garden. The 
standards are arched and firmly held, of white with just the 
slightest infusion of pinkish lavender as if flushed with the first 
faint glow of dawn. The white falls are very broad at the haft and 
semi-flaring, with a blue flush under the tip of the yellow beard. 
The large flowers have excellnt substance and the stalks are ex- 
ceptionally well branched and rise well above the broad foliage 
that remains very decorative throughout the season. Three branches 
and terminal. 39 in. $10.00 
GIN FIZZ (Wareham 1942) M. Mr. Wareham has a rare gift in 
naming iris, and Gin Fizz is a good example for the whole flower 
has the delectable frosty appearance of a cooling gin fizz, so re- 
freshing on a hot summer day. The domed standards are firm and 
strong with an ivory flush along the midrib. The flaring falls are 
white with a decided ivory flush in the center. Beard pale yellow 
in the throat paling out to white at the tip. A lavender flush on 
the styles adds to the cool crispness of the flower. Very fine form 
and substance with finish of frosted glass. 38 in. $15.00 
